CORAL GABLES — After two sessions of no-pads, no-contact, Tuesday was UM’s first “thud” practice, meaning hard contact was allowed but tackling to the ground was not. The only “live” tackling situations, aside from the three scrimmages, will be goal-line situations.

“Good effort,” UM coach Al Golden said of the third day. “Good energy. Just a good group to coach right now. Lot of guys learning. Not a lot of yelling, …